of mimicking and/ or disrupting hor- monal pathways, cell receptor sites and cell signal- ing,” he explains. “Research culled from the National Library of Medi- cine links glypho- sate to 17 adverse
don’t hear about it in the U.S., Po- land formally acknowledged the link between Monsanto’s GE corn and the colony collapse disorder (CCD) that’s been devastating bees around the world,” says Post.
Sayer Ji
pharmacological actions, including carcinogenicity, genotoxicity and neu- rotoxicity.”
Ji points to recent research pub- lished in the journal Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry that discov- ered glyphosate in 41 percent of 140 groundwater samples taken from Cata- lonia, Spain. “This proves that the her- bicide does not break down rapidly and does accumulate in the environment, despite the manufacturer’s claims. Significant environmental exposures to humans using the water are inevitable,” says Ji.
Deborah Post Post also favors Proposition 37. In her public presentations on GE foods at Food & Thought, Post cautions about avoiding them when possible. She regularly refers her audience to
Mercola.com, a good resource for up-to-date, informational articles on health.
Deb Post
Most alarming to Post are the results of a study by Russian biologist Alexey V. Surov, which determined that hamsters fed Monsanto GE soy for two years became infertile in the third generation. “When I think of the 7.4 million women that have used infertil- ity services, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, I wonder if there isn’t a link, considering that 90 percent of the soybeans grown in the U.S. are GM crops,” says Post. “Although my presentation is focused on GE and human health, I’m just as concerned about our diminish- ing bee populations, because these insects pollinate crops. Although we
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Post cites a German study in which bees were released in a genetically en- gineered canola field and then fed the canola pollen to younger bees. Scien- tists discovered that the bacteria in the guts of the young bees took on the traits of the canola’s modified genes, prov- ing that GMO DNA in pollen can be transferred to bees though their diges- tive system.
Taking issue with the Stanford Uni- versity study, Post references a 1936 quote taken directly from the Congres- sional Record of the 74th Congress, Second Session: “The alarming fact is that foods (fruits, vegetables and grains) now being raised on millions of acres of land that no longer contain enough of certain minerals are starving us—no matter how much of them we eat.” “I find it very hard to believe that conventionally grown food is equal to food grown organically, especially if Congress declared that our soil didn’t contain enough minerals back in 1936,” she says. “It’s even harder to imagine that organic produce, grown and harvested from someone’s back- yard, doesn’t contain more vitamins and minerals that are so essential to our health.
“It’s my opinion that these study results were conveniently released so close to when California voters go to the polls,” she continues. “Opponents of Proposition 37, including many ‘natural’ food companies, have poured $25 million in ad campaigns to defeat it,” emphasizes Post, who adds that she is also hopeful that other states will fol- low California’s example.
If California voters pass Proposition 37 when they head to the polls on No- vember 6, the impact will be felt across the nation—California is the eighth largest economy in the world. Mark A. Kastel, co-founder of The Cornucopia Institute, a nonprofit organization based in Wisconsin that promotes economic justice for family-scale farming, says the vote is critical: “Just as we’ve observed in Europe, where labeling of food
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containing GMOs is mandatory, we fully expect that when given a choice, consumers will choose organic or non- GMO products.”
Post agrees, offering a simple sum- mation: “I’m in favor of passing Propo- sition 37 because I want to read labels so that I can limit my exposure to what I can control about my health.”
Dr. John Edwards, Mama’s Chiropractic Clinic, 3046 Del Prado Blvd. S., Cape Coral; 239-549-6262.
MamasChiropractic.com.
Dr. Eric Gerken, Dr. Gerken’s Health Services, 8801 College Pkwy., Ste. 2, Ft. Myers; 239-415-1122.
DrGerkensHealthSpa.com.
Dee Harris, Perlmutter Health Center, 800 Goodlette Rd. N., Ste. 70, Naples; 239-649-7400.
PerlHealth.com.
Sayer Ji, For Goodness Sake Organic Marketplace & Café, Sunshine Plaza, 9118 Bonita Beach Rd., Bonita Springs; 239-992-5838. ForGoodnessSake123. com.
GreenMedInfo.com.
Miranda Norris, Miranda’s Art of Liv- ing, Naples; 239-206-3390.
MirandasArtOfLiving.com.
Deborah Post, Well Bridges, 17595 S. Tamiami Trail, Ste. 108-14, Fort Myers; 239-481-5600.
DebPost.com.
For more information about Proposition 37 and to take action on GMOs, see “Food Fight,” on page 36.
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